The United States has urged the former military of Haiti to hand over their arms to guarantee stability of the Caribbean country, it was reported Friday.

The US ambassador to Haiti, James Foley, said the ex-military had promised to deliver their arms should a new government be established, and that the process has already started, according to reports reaching here from Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti.

During a ceremony of handing over 6 million US dollars for the training of the Haitian police, Foley recognized the participation of the ex-military in the ousting of the previous government.

Former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide left the country last February.

Foley said it is necessary to count on the support of the international community to solve the former military's demands of the payment of wage arrears

and a pension plan. Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, was ravaged by an armed rebellion in February, which led to the ouster of Aristide and his government.

In May, floods delivered another blow, killing3,000 on the Haitian-Dominican border.

There are 2,422 United Nations troops and 233 international police in Haiti. The UN has authorized a total of 6,700 troops and1,622 police for the mission.

Source: Xinhua